Embraer Erj-190

Twin Jet

The Embraer E190-E2 represents the second generation of Brazil's most successful regional jet family, entering service in 2018 as a clean-sheet redesign of the original E-Jet. Embraer stretched the fuselage, fitted new Pratt & Whitney PW1900G geared turbofan engines with 75-inch fans, and reshaped the wing and nose to achieve a 16 percent improvement in fuel burn per seat compared to the first-generation E190. The result is a 97-114 seat narrowbody that bridges the gap between traditional regional jets and mainline single-aisle aircraft, competing directly with the Airbus A220 and smaller Boeing 737 variants on thin routes where a full-size narrowbody would fly half-empty. The E2 family introduced fly-by-wire flight controls to the E-Jet line and has a maximum range of 2,850 nautical miles, enabling nonstop transcontinental flights across the United States or transatlantic hops from the northeastern seaboard to Western Europe. Its wing design delivers exceptional short-field performance, allowing operations from airports with runways as short as 5,000 feet at maximum weight, a capability that opens secondary and regional airports inaccessible to larger jets. The type cruises at Mach 0.78 up to 41,000 feet, matching the speed and altitude of much larger aircraft while burning significantly less fuel on routes with modest demand. Embraer designed the E2 cockpit around large-format displays and a simplified system architecture that reduces pilot workload and training time, with commonality across the E175-E2, E190-E2, and E195-E2 variants enabling airlines to operate mixed fleets with a single type rating. The Brazilian Air Force operates a small number of E190-E2s in VIP and government transport roles, reflected in the FAB-prefix registrations occasionally observed in tracking data. SkyMeter has tracked 25 flights across 6 airframes and 1 operators, covering distinct routes.